Memorial details

Memorial type
Park / Sports field
District
Vale Of White Horse
Town
Kennington
County
Oxfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
31668

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Current location

40 metres south of The Avenue junction with Cranbrook Drive,
Kennington Memorial Field
The Avenue
Kennington
Vale Of White Horse
Oxfordshire
OX1 5RR
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 52394 01277
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Memorial field with an associated, portrait orientated, metal plaque mounted on a gate post. Inscription in raised lettering.
Inscription
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / (6 NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bint, D
Bowley, C H
Evers, W R
Gobey, W
Kirk, A
Trinder, S H
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname, initials, rank, year died, regiment, place of death, age at death
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Gate posts
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brick, Stone
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height c600mm, width c450mm
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Oxford Preservation Trust

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